National Conveyancing – Perths No1 Home Settlement Agent

When you are aiming to purchase a piece of land, or a home, or business premises it is actually at this stage you should consider who to select as your property settlement agent or conveyancer.  An experienced and knowledgeable conveyancer can provide a buyer or seller with unbiased contract advice.
 
You may already know of an excellent settlement agent or conveyancer who has been recommended to you by a family member or friend.

If, however, you are like most people and are totally bewildered by the myriad of property settlement businesses available in Perth and around Western Australia, you need to gain some insight into what constitutes a high quality, knowledgeable and trustworthy service. 

These are some of the most important things to consider when selecting a settlement agent.

It is a good idea to ask the conveyancer how many years experience they have had as a property conveyancer.

Conveyancing is a complicated and time consuming process and for the inexperienced and/or the uninformed it can present a minefield of traps.

In order for a settlement agency to operate legitimately as a business in the State of Western Australia they must hold a ‘current triennial certificate’ which is granted by the Settlement Agents Supervisory Board.

Anyone who buys property, whether privately or as a business, can have confidence in a settlement agent licensed by the Settlement Agents Supervisory Board. A licensed settlement agent must have appropriate qualifications, experience, adequate materials and financial resources – and be of good character and reputation.

The role of a property conveyancer or settlement agent

Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring the registered ownership of a property from one owner to another.  Essentially, it is a time consuming and complicated legal process that can take between 6 to 8 weeks.  A settlement agent cannot and should not give you legal advice, nor act for both the buyer and the seller……unless of course both parties agree in writing (i.e. on the ‘appointment’ form.)

The fundamental job of the property conveyancer is to make sure that the property title ownership is transferred successfully to the new owner.

When you choose a knowledgeable and experienced property conveyancing/settlement agent the settlement should proceed without any problem.  A quality settlement agent will be able to:

1. Ensure trouble free lodgement and transition of paperwork, and as a result of their expertise and experience, they can often speed up the process.
2. Minimise the risk of the whole transaction ‘falling over’.
3. Provide a stress free service and keep you updated throughout the settlement process.

National Conveyancing does not compromise on quality.  Our company is premised on trust, professionalism, caring and dedicated staff, prompt service and excellent communications.  We work hard to ensure that your settlement is smooth and trouble free.

Since our people have many years of property settlement experience, we have wide ranging expertise and hands-on knowledge.

Over 60% of our settlements came about as a result of returned business or referrals – and that is the true measurement of the service we offer.

Our aim is to deliver a successful result in the shortest possible time – without compromise.